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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1939
Page
8
Durham dominates the Eastern Class A race with only two wins needed for the title. In the West Greensboro High Point and Charlotte edge toward the crown, with key games this week impacting the final standings.
High Point highlights include Ben Dilworth forward and Lester Brayson guard in tonight's 8 o'clock Carolina Virginia clash at Chapel Hill. The Tar Babies beat Duke Freshmen 52 48 last week as Dilworth tops scoring with 109 points and Branson brings defensive consistency and smart ball handling.
Elden Auker, new Boston Red Sox pitcher, credits a college football shoulder injury with forcing an underhand delivery. He notes this style reduces arm strain and compares it to a youngster's first ball. Auker recalls switching to sidearm in college after shoulder fractures.
Charlotte Feb. 13 Three Big Five basketball teams face uncertain bids for the Southern Conference tournament in Raleigh March 2 3 4 Wake Forest already invited Davidson needs one more victory Six remaining games NC State NC Duke and North Carolina hover near the cut line after recent losses and wins. Saturday scores include Davidson over Duke and UNC over Davidson plus varied basketball boxing and swimming results from campus teams.
HIALEAH Fla Feb 13 The New York racing commissioners face a tough call as jockey Don Meade appeals for reinstatement in early April He recalls a three year ban for betting against his own mounts and says he has learned his lesson He has ridden well in Florida this season and a Hialeah press poll predicts renewed chances in New York with strong support from riders and writers'){
The Moose Y team gears up for a boxing meet against Greensboro at High Street Arena to honor Ray Durham who lost an arm during his last visit. High Point and Greensboro won earlier meets, and fans expect another tense showdown with tickets at sport centers and arena box office.
Wake Forest star Jim Waller leads Southern Conference scoring with 215 points in 14 games this season, surpassing last year's mark. Connie Mac Berry of NC State holds the 1937 record with 240 points in 21 games as Duke, Maryland, and other teams battle for the championship tourney in Raleigh March 24.
Fullerton reports the 1939 college basketball scene mirrors 1938 with familiar leaders in major conferences. Notable drops include Temple and Stanford while teams like Dartmouth Delaware? Georgetown Carnegie Purdue Indiana Oklahoma Oklahoma A M Arkansas SMU Texas Colorado California lead their leagues with varying records.
D C Smith of Burlington and Lonnie Blackwelder of Fayetteville will clash in Salisbury on February 27 billed as the state middleweight championship bout.
A veteran pitcher, brought up from Atlanta by the Athletics, once held Dallas hitless for 16 innings, marking a notable stingy performance in the franchise’s early era.
Fred Swan accepted the role as Temple's football coach after leaving school at 14 to join the sea, then returning to education when his father stopped the voyage a year later.
Oregon leads the 1939 race with 14 wins as Wake Forest and Georgia Tech secure playoff spots. Duke and Georgia Tech clinch championships while Oklahoma, Colorado, and Oregon face strong odds. Florida and Florida Georgia tilts may reshuffle the Southeastern standings and seedings through payoff games this week. Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and LSU loom as top tournament threats.
After a weekend of fast times and a new world indoor mark Cornelius Warmerdam cleared 14 feet 618 inches and Barney Ewell ran 50 yards in 5.1 seconds the calendar shifts to the NYAC indoor meet at Madison Square Garden The three key meets Penn A A Boston AA and 7th Regiment indicate athletes are in top form and a wave of records may fall
Chapel Hill will host the Carolinas A A U swimming meet at Bowman Gray Memorial Pool on Thursday night featuring college squads from UNC NC State Duke Clemson and Durham High School and Goldsboro Swimming Association. Goldsboro’s 14 year old Prince Nuffer is a noted favorite in the women’s division with multiple Middle Atlantic and Carolinas titles.
Henry Cotton the British golfer has told Robert E. Harlow that chances are remote he will play a professional in America this summer. He cited his current commitments and says he has plenty to do over here, making a trip to America unlikely.
A rapid sports roundup mentions Ty Cobb seeking a coaching job despite being turned down by Stanford. It also highlights Temple guard Howard Black’s scoring streak, minor league exec Bramham on vacation, and various baseball, football, and golf notes about players, managers, and upcoming seasons.
Local heavyweight Al Delaney has defeated champions of Germany Holland Spain and Italy and aims for a bout with England’s Len Harvey after recent victories.
Former Wild Bull of the Pampas Luis Angel Firpo is identified as an Argentina police official.
CHAPEL HILL N C January 13 six teams are expected to participate in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association ninth annual wrestling tournament in Chapel Hill. Competing schools include Durham Greensboro Barion Springs Thomasville and High Point with weights 98 108 115 135 145 155 165 and 175. Barion Springs defends the title and is favored to win a sixth straight state crown, with Durham and Greensboro as prior champions. Weigh-ins Tuesday morning, preliminaries Tuesday afternoon, semifinals Tuesday night, and finals Wednesday night.
Sean E J Hatson won the Texas Open with a spectacular 271 for 72 holes, dropping 13 strokes to lead a strong field. Harrison captured the P G Vardon Memorial Trophy run with top points, beating Dick Metz who finished second. Byron Nelson and Sammy Byrd also placed in the top eight as finalists competed at Blackbridge Park.
Pinehurst February tournament ends with 44 H. H. Pickens Jr. of Montre and Robert E. Harlow of Pinehurst defeating Jack Livingston of Virginia Beach and H. L. Frackelt of Poughkeepsie 4 and 2 in the final round.
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